Officially A Walker...

...I had to hold back the tears today as I watched my little man let go of my hand and walk across the doctor's waiting room - I am talking 20 yards!  It was the farthest he has ever walked on his own, and he was headed straight to play with some other little guys.  That was all it took for him to have the confidence to stay on his feet.  Now he's practically running around the house!

Speaking of doctor's offices- this last month has been very busy and we have been getting our use out of our handy health insurance!  We have been through 5 ear infections since the beginning of August, leading us to the ENT last week.  We are now on the books for tubes to go in Brooks' ears on November 15.  His pediatrician feels like this will be really great for him.  In addition, he is also having a hard time kicking this wheeze that has come along with the "cold" we have had for months.  So, we are headed for a chest x-ray this week to make sure there isn't anything we are missing. But Brooks continues to be a very happy baby- which made it very hard for mommy to know he was so sick (and his ear drum ruptured last week).

Brooks was the cutest little lion for halloween!  Everyone loved his costume, and it was perfect for the cold weather that rolled in last week.

Our favorite neighbors and friendly owl :)

Last weekend we went to Blue Ridge for cousin Brody's 2nd birthday!  We all took a train ride, and you can tell the boys enjoyed getting all dressed up (the mommy's enjoyed it too).  Thanks for a great weekend Jen & Dave!

Meeting Santa for the first time!  He didn't cry, but he sure did stare!



Happy 2nd birthday Brody Man!

 



This is what we woke up to (well, and 4 dirty diapers)... it was beautiful!



Birthday around the corner?

10 months have flown!! We are already planning for the big guy's first birthday!  And with this month came many more new developments- it's so amazing how he can learn so many new things each and every month!

He has become quite the little eater!  In just 1 week he went from eating only baby food, to practically eating all table food!  We started some finger foods a few weeks ago, and we were waiting for him to get a tooth or two before we went to anything more.  He was loving shredded cheese and pasta.  This week he began eating all the table foods served at his school! 

                            

Along with the teeth comment, he has had 2 finally come through in the last 2 weeks!  He now has 2 tiny teeth in front on the bottom!  The first one I felt on October 3, and could see two on October 10.  Although his teachers say he chews better than the other kids who have a full mouth of teeth!  I tried to get a picture of his teeth, but Brooks would cooperate.

Unfortunately, Brooks has had a difficult month with staying healthy.  He has had 3 ear infections and been on antibiotics for far longer than I would ever want.  We go back to the doctor next week, and if he still has an ear infection they will refer us to an ENT.  Say some prayers that he is all healthy! 

Brooks and his BFF having a conversation :)

Lastly, this little man is letting go to walk by himself now.  His cruising has become really great, and if he was confident enough it would be all we could do to keep him from running!  It's only a matter of time before he is full on walking... we'll see if he is before my next post :)

  Forgot to post this pic a few months ago- Just a few best friends from childhood and their kiddos :)

Crawling, Cruising, & Walking- Oh My!

9 Months... Can he stay like this forever?

 The little light of my life! I know I'm biased, but his smile will just melt your heart! 

This month has brought about many developments for this little man.  He is now pulling up to stand in his crib.  We dropped it low months ago just to be safe, so he had not attempted standing in it until just a few weeks ago.  I went in to pick him up from his nap, and there he was with the largest, proudest grin on his face!

He is also beginning to crawl "normal."  He finally realized it doesn't hurt so much to keep his knees up, but standing and cruising is still his method of choice.

Unfortunately, Brooks had his first real fever last week :(  It got up to 102 degrees when I decided to call the doctor.  Come to find out, he had a double ear infection... poor guy!  Don't worry, he was back to 100% in a day or two.

Here's Brooks in his game day attire!  He was representing both teams playing that day... Go Dawgs and Go Braves!  He is also sporting his new kicks!

Here is our sweet boy Munson, Brooks' all time favorite thing!

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Ignore my awkward morning hair- it's finally starting to grow!

Slow down!!!

I am beginning to realize what people meant when they said, "trust me, you don't want him crawling/ walking yet."  Getting anything done around the house is getting more and more difficult.  In the weeks earlier, Brooks would chase me into the kitchen, but he has now become more adventurous.  He takes off for any place in the house, especially if Munson is there. 

He has gotten pretty fast with his "Brooks crawl," and is getting more stable on his feet too!  Brooks can stand for almost a minute by himself and when steady, he can take up to 6-7 steps before falling!

He loves to use the walker around the house, and he is now pulling up on everything!

His "mama" is perfected now, and I am pretty sure my entire family is ready for him to take on a new word!  It does warm my heart when I go to pick him up in the morning and he says "mama" with a giant smile on his face!

Here is Brooks with 2 of his cousins, Braxton and Brody!

Speaking of smiles... Brooks contagious smile has not faded.  He has been a very happy baby so far and his smile is just infectious.  Everywhere we go people tell us he has the best smile :)

New this week, daddy had surgery!  Enjoy this picture of what Tim's leg will look like for the next 3 months!! It's a race to see who is walking first: Brooks or Tim :)